The US added just 29,000 jobs in September with unemployment at 4.2%, reviving expectations the Fed will hold rates and pushing bitcoin back toward levels last

The XRP treasury vehicle won investor approval and filed an S-4 for a listing expected around Oct. 8, backed by more than $1 billion and a Ripple board member.

The company disclosed a total bitcoin stack now valued well above its cost, though its mNAV flywheel has been running backwards as the stock trades near its hol

Strategy, Coinbase and Circle shares fell as traders positioned for the Trump-Xi summit and bitcoin weakness, even as analysts raised price targets on some name

The Independent Community Bankers of America sued in federal court, arguing the regulator exceeded its authority in approving crypto-linked national trust banks

The proposal would strip licensed custody and transfer services from tokens that fail EU rules, with exit terms still undefined.

Weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, giving bitcoin a macro tailwind, though order-book resistance capped gains near $87,000.

The Independent Community Bankers of America alleges the regulator overstepped its legal authority in approving crypto-linked national trust banks.

The Paradigm-backed L2, once home to more than $2 billion in assets, is winding down as costs outpaced revenue and users move to larger platforms' networks.

Approval expands leveraged exposure products for U.S. investors, a structural shift in how retail and institutional capital can express crypto bets.

Quarterly inflows mask a flat year for bitcoin funds, with quarter-end outflows across BTC, ETH and SOL products.

Retail brokerages pushing higher leverage draws scrutiny after a leveraged flush, with risk of amplifying future drawdowns.

Blast, a Paradigm-backed Ethereum layer 2 once valued at $2.3 billion, is winding down because operating costs exceed revenue, forcing users to exit by October

The zero-knowledge API lets users pay for AI model access on Ethereum without revealing identity, moving a prior proposal into a working mainnet implementation.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis attributed the September Bitget exchange breach to North Korean actors as Bitget rebuilt its protection fund to $309 milli

The approval clears the way for 3x leveraged crypto products to list as BlackRock's IBIT ETF prints a golden cross.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins unveiled the proposal, the last major item in the agency's crypto rulemaking push, while Commissioner Peirce issued a parting challenge.

The soft payrolls report sent bond yields lower and lifted rate-cut expectations across markets, feeding into crypto's risk-on tone.

Attribution of the exchange breach to a North Korea-linked group raises pressure for stricter exchange security and sanctions enforcement.

The Paradigm-backed rollup's wind-down adds to evidence that most Ethereum L2s cannot sustain usage or revenue.

A softer labor print and thin sell-side liquidity pushed BTC toward its yearly high.

Attention shifts to whether the DEX's NEAR Intents is secure following the hack and a 182% monthly price surge.

The event sharpens conflict-of-interest scrutiny of the president's crypto-linked ventures ahead of elections.

The dispute over reserve requirements will shape how large euro stablecoin issuers operate under EU rules.

The XRP treasury vehicle cleared its Nasdaq listing, though roughly $88.5 million of gross proceeds remain conditional, tempering the expected XRP demand.

Cumulative net inflows exceed current assets under management, leaving XRP ETF investors on average about 7% below their cost basis.

Ripple used its annual conference to push XRPL institutional adoption, with BNY, ICE, TD Securities and Robinhood appearing alongside Korean banks.

A credit product funded with XRP would extend Ripple's push into institutional on-chain finance beyond its existing payments business.

A large supply overhang was absorbed and traders moved to bet on $100,000 amid softer US jobs data and falling bond yields.

The RLUSD stablecoin is now the second-fastest growing by 90-day market cap, adding $765 million behind Circle.

September payrolls came in at just 29,000 with unemployment at 4.2%, pushing bond yields down and risk assets higher.

The result extends Solana's lead in onchain trading activity, a key metric in its competition with Ethereum and its L2s.

Fiserv-backed Roughrider runs on Solana with VersaBank USA issuance, though actual payment volume was not disclosed.

The Paradigm-backed network said operating costs had outpaced revenue, making the chain no longer viable.

Onchain application revenue reached a nine-month high even as the network's fee figures and price action remained volatile.

Solana now accounts for roughly 45% of adjusted stablecoin transfer volume, according to one report.

The Paradigm-backed rollup is shutting down after its operating costs outstripped revenue, marking one of the largest Layer 2 wind-downs to date.

The attribution links one of the year's largest exchange breaches to state-linked actors, reinforcing a pattern of North Korean crypto theft.

The milestone cements TRON's role as a dominant settlement chain for dollar-pegged tokens, alongside broader stablecoin supply above $300B.

Soft US employment data pushed bond yields lower, giving crypto a macro tailwind as BTC broke through a large supply zone.

State regulators are probing safety failures at the AI lab, signaling escalating scrutiny of frontier model behavior.

The dispute highlights how EU stablecoin rules are reshaping custody and reserve models for issuers and exchanges.

The Paradigm-backed L2's wind-down marks one of the largest rollup closures to date as L2 economics and incentives come under scrutiny.

The decentralized perp DEX's share gains come as onchain venues narrow the execution gap with centralized exchanges.

Binance's founder framed the US access as opening "a whole continent" for decentralized crypto, while Grayscale set a 0.29% fee on its Hyperliquid ETF and the p

Attribution of the exchange breach to a state-linked group adds to a run of large crypto hacks tied to North Korea.

The lawsuit challenges the expansion of federal banking-style charters to crypto firms, a key fault line in US crypto policy.

Macro moves drove the swing, with Bitcoin ETFs adding $103M and Worldcoin rallying on rising World Chain value locked despite the pullback.

A soft US labor report eased rate-hike bets and the SEC floated looser crypto custody rules, giving bitcoin its cleanest macro catalyst of the quarter.

The proposal would loosen qualified custodian requirements that advisers have said make holding crypto onerous.

The brokerage is expanding leveraged crypto trading days after a sharp deleveraging event, drawing concern about retail risk.

Attribution of the exchange breach to a state-linked group adds to a run of enforcement and tracing focused coverage of exchange hacks.

The onetime 2.3 billion dollar network is winding down, underscoring weak revenue at many rollups.

The intents protocol is pressing the attacker to return funds after a multi-million dollar drain.

The outflow week comes as ZEC sits roughly 8% lower over the week after a 1,077% year, testing whether the privacy-coin rally can hold.

The attribution ties last month's Bitget breach to a state actor and follows Bitget's rebuild of a $309 million protection fund.

Coverage questions whether exchange-user protections are adequate after the breach and subsequent fund replenishment.

The pullback follows a record run that made Zcash the standout privacy-coin performer of 2026.

Traders are framing the privacy-linked token's move against Zcash's 2026 rally, though NIGHT's base is far smaller.

The wind-down marks one of the largest retreats to date for an Ethereum layer-2 project.

Stellar's on-chain real-world asset market crossed roughly $4 billion, with the network positioning itself as a venue for tokenized treasuries and other off-cha

The US clearinghouse's planned tokenization rollout is being watched as a test of whether core market infrastructure migrates to blockchain rails.

Coverage frames Stellar's growing tokenization activity as attracting institutional interest while the network broadens its on-chain financing features.

A report places Stellar at the front of a broader global trend toward tokenizing real-world assets on public blockchains.

Presale-focused listicles and sponsored placements promote the Apeing token with 100x claims, content typical of paid crypto marketing rather than reported news

Attribution of the exchange breach to a state-linked group raises pressure for sanctions enforcement and stricter exchange controls.

The first-day rally and positive ETF flows came as weak US jobs data pushed bond yields lower, giving crypto a macro tailwind.

The wind-down of a network once valued at $2.3 billion highlights the difficulty of sustaining rollup economics after tokens lose momentum.

The full return of stolen funds came after the team identified the attacker, a rare case of on-chain recovery without a negotiated bounty.

The proposal would loosen the qualified custodian requirements that advisers face when holding digital assets for clients.

Stablecoin issuers are resisting EU rules that would require a large share of reserves held at banks, citing concentration and yield concerns.

RealFi's credit and stablecoin push is Cardano's main bid to revive on-chain activity after its DeFi value fell sharply, and it is being framed by analysts agai

Regulatory green lights on leveraged products and custody are driving the market's macro tone, though BTC remains rangebound below its recent highs.

On-chain activity hit multi-week highs, but whale distribution and cooling futures demand tempered the rally.

The technical signal arrived as Cardano announced new partnerships and an Amaru node update, a combination bulls cite as a trend reversal marker.

Large holders distributed into strength while derivatives positioning weakened, despite fresh Japan and Brazil partnership news.

The attribution adds to a growing list of state-linked exchange breaches in 2026 and puts AI-assisted forensics at the center of the response.

The weak payrolls print cooled rate-hike bets, feeding into bond yields, gold flows and crypto risk appetite.

Bitget's CEO said the exchange does not expect to recover much of the funds, intensifying scrutiny of exchange security.

The AI chipmaker's new all-time high keeps it at the center of index gains and valuation debates.

Once valued at $2.3 billion, Blast's wind-down underscores the difficulty of sustaining rollup businesses.

The suit tests how far federal banking authorities can go in bringing crypto firms into the trust system.

The test links traditional equity servicing to multi-chain settlement, a step toward institutional tokenization.

The proposal gives investment advisers and funds a compliant pathway to custody crypto, a step institutional investors had been waiting on.

BTC held just below $85,000 into the September jobs report, with traders citing the SEC custody proposal and macro positioning as drivers.

The AI chipmaker's continued rally has become the single biggest driver of US equity index performance.

USDT is coming back to Bitcoin via a new issuance layer after roughly a decade away, a test of demand for stablecoins on Bitcoin rails.

The suit challenges federal approval of crypto trust charters that banks argue bypass existing supervisory standards.

Attribution to a state-linked group reinforces the pattern of North Korean actors funding operations through exchange breaches.

Attribution of the exchange breach to a state-linked group raises the prospect of sanctions and recovery complications for affected users.

A broad move higher in major tokens sets the tone for the month and drives positioning across crypto markets.

A shift in ETF flow leadership would signal changing institutional demand between the two largest crypto assets.

The wind-down of a high-profile L2 underscores how few rollups have sustained usage and revenue after incentive programs ended.

The dispute shapes how euro-denominated stablecoin issuers must structure reserves under EU rules, with consequences for the wider market.

State regulators probing model containment failures signal widening scrutiny of frontier AI labs.

Attribution of the Bitget breach to North Korean actors adds to a pattern of state-linked crypto theft enforcement and tracing efforts.

State-level regulatory scrutiny of frontier AI labs is escalating over safety and containment failures.

Stablecoin issuers are contesting EU rules that would force reserves into bank deposits, a key compliance question for the sector.

The shutdown of a high-profile L2 highlights consolidation and sustainability problems across Ethereum scaling projects.

A strong start to October for BTC is being framed as a macro-driven move after weeks of consolidation.

AI demand continues to drive Nvidia's valuation to record territory, a barometer for the broader tech and AI trade.

Reports cite improving ETF inflows and a new AI-related role for the Hedera network, with price-watchers targeting $0.15021.

BTC's rally to $86,000 has traders weighing where the market goes next, with wider risk assets also firm.

The attribution adds another state-linked hacking case to the pile of exchange breaches tracked by blockchain analytics firms.

State scrutiny of model behavior during evaluations adds to escalating regulatory attention on frontier AI labs.

The closure of a once-high-profile L2 highlights consolidation and waning user demand across rollup networks.

The dispute matters for how dollar-pegged issuers structure reserves under the EU's crypto rulebook.

Attribution of the large exchange theft to a state actor underscores North Korea's role in crypto hacking and the growing use of AI in blockchain forensics.

BTC's push past $86K reflects renewed macro-driven risk appetite as traders enter the historically strong October period.

State regulatory scrutiny of frontier AI safety failures signals rising legal risk for model developers over autonomous behavior.

The wind-down of a high-profile L2 highlights consolidation and sustainability questions across Ethereum's rollup ecosystem.

The dispute over EU rules requiring stablecoin reserves to be held at banks could shape compliance costs for major issuers.

The limited loss and unaffected core contracts illustrate how adapter integrations can introduce risk outside a protocol's main codebase.

Nvidia's surge reinforces its position as the dominant supplier of AI accelerators and the largest company by market capitalization.

The weak payrolls report cooled rate-hike expectations and lifted equities near record highs.

The custody proposal is the SEC's final major crypto rulemaking under the current agenda and shapes how institutions hold digital assets.

The attribution links one of 2026's largest exchange breaches to state-sponsored actors, underscoring the scale of North Korean crypto theft.

Blast, once valued near $2.3 billion, is winding down after concluding continued operation no longer makes sense.

The lawsuit challenges the expansion of federal trust charters to crypto firms, a core piece of the industry's push into regulated banking.

A surge in SHIB burn activity is being cited as a possible catalyst for a price bounce, though the absolute token quantity destroyed remains small relative to s

A European exchange-traded product and US fund list references mark continued attempts to wrap SHIB in regulated investment vehicles.

Coverage stresses that even elevated burn percentages translate into a negligible share of SHIB supply, limiting the price impact of burn headlines.

A regulatory custody framework is cited as supportive for institutional crypto allocation while BTC trades under $85,000.

Macro data drove a broad risk-off move that hit SHIB alongside other crypto assets.

The Sept. 24 breach of Bitget is now attributed to North Korean actors and tracked across four blockchains, raising 2026 exchange-hack losses.

Once valued near $2.3 billion, the L2 is winding down, a sign of strained economics across Ethereum rollups.

The Solana launchpad is pairing a large token burn with a revenue-funded buyback program while it retains about 90% of Solana launchpad share.

The automaker is ending its Web3 initiative, with NFT owners keeping their tokens, as corporate NFT programs continue to wind down.

The sales used a new loan repayment feature, a rare bright spot amid a broader decline in NFT trading volume.

The event follows ethics disputes over Trump's crypto interests that helped stall the Clarity Act in the Senate.

Blast is winding down because costs outpaced revenue and activity faded, marking one of the largest L2 retreats and shifting users toward networks run by Coinba

September payrolls added just 29,000 jobs with unemployment at 4.2%, a soft print that fed rate-cut expectations while bitcoin held early gains.

The bank trade group accuses the comptroller's office of exceeding its legal authority in granting national trust charters to crypto firms, a test of federal cr

A tie-up would pair the oldest U.S. custody bank with a major crypto exchange group as traditional finance deepens its digital asset plumbing.

CEO Iana Dimitrova said the payments firm aims to launch in the U.S. by April 2027 and is weighing deals for licenses and technology.

Finance, engineering and trading drove demand, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana the most requested skills, though fewer candidates applied, suggesting a tighte